Note-paper holder.



R'. D. WIRT.

NOTE PAPER HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 12, 1915.

1,166,311., I Patented Dec 28, 1915.

I J g E 71 a ll'NliTl-ZD stratus REUBEN D. \VIRKL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANZA.

NOTE-PAPER. HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REUBEN D. TIRT, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Note-Paper Holder, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention is a device for holding a roll of paper whereby the paper can be drawn or pulled across a. portion of the frame or casing to be written upon, and the paper holder is adapted to be hung or secured upon a Wall adjacent a telephone, within a kitchen, or elsewhere, for the purpose of writini or recording notes and other memoranda t ereon, the portion of the paper written upon being readily withdrawn and detached thereby bringing a clean portion of the paper into position to be written upon.

It is the object of the invention to provide a novel and improved paper holder of advertising medium or novelty, and is capable of inexpensive manufacture whereby it can be distributed gratuitously by dealers to their patrons or customers for advertising purposes, although. the device provides a desirable paper holder for general use and sale.

l/Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein i Figure l is a front view of the holder.

Fl 2 is a vertical section thereof.

'1. he frame or casing of the holder our bodies an elongated or rectangular upright rack 1 constructed of wood or other suitable material. to which a hood 2 is attached. T he Specification of Letters Patent.

disengaged from the screw or element 8, and 9 ii-attention eon: '2

Application filed August 12, 1915. Serial No. 45,261.

hood 2 is preferably con wci of metal, and embodies triau u ing their rear ed manner to the edges o .e ha. hood 2 has an inclined front 1 ing the front edges of the s. a. lower end of the hood open, and th 3 of the hood project downwardly hcl. lower end of the back Tl". the'bacl: 1 projects above the upper end the hood for attachment to a wall or support by means of screws or other suit. 3 securing elements. lire upper a. ends of the hood are bent ck ,rdly, as at 5, for strengthening the ends the mod and to provide rounded edges for the hood, which is desirable.

Disposed within the lower portion hood 2 is a receptacle or comer (S, i in the form of a curved or conca 'i' ii engage through the openi g detach ably supporting; the receptacle The receptacle 6 is provided. between its ends fi'lii at its lower portion with i 0. down struck ears 9 providing fin pieces which may be grasped by the thumb and finger of one hand for handling the receptacle '0. l Vhen the receptacle is lifted, it can be can then be removed for replacing the roll of paper 10. This roll of paper 10 is seated within the receptacle or plate 6 within the hood 2 and may be of any suitable quality.

The front wall or flange of the receptacle 6 has its edge bent back or retlered, as 11, to provide a rounded edge over which the paper 10 passes. The forward. wall or flange of the receptacle 6 projects upwardly above the lower end of the plate 4 a d adjacent said plate, and the paper 10 passes over the front wall of the receptacle 6. thence downwardly aroundthe lower end of the plate 4:, and thence upwardly over the outer side of the plate 4, as at The outer or exposed portion 12 of the paper rests upon the inclined plate 4E, in order that the poo tion 12 of the paper can be readily written upon when making notes, recording memos randa, etc.

In order to hold the portion 12 of the paper in place upon the plate 1, upper and lower transverse strips 13 are disposed across the plate 4 near the upper'and lower ends thereof, and. have their-ends engaged through slots 14 provided in the plate 1 adjacent the sides 3 of the ,hood, the ends of the strips 13 being bent back to hold the strips in place. The strips 13 are spaced The strip 15 serves to strengthen the hood,

and also acts as a guard for shielding the lower portion of the hood and receptacle 6 from injury.

The severing device for the paper is carried by the upper end portion of the hood 2, and embodies a transverse cutter blade 17 having angularly projecting ears 18 at its ends overlapping the sides 3 of the hood 2 and pivoted thereto, as at 19, whereby the blade 17 can be swung above and below the upper paper holding strip 13. The upper edge of the blade 17 is bent toward the plate 4, as at 20, while the lower edge of the blade 17 is bent away from said plate, as at 21, to provide a finger piece, while the edge 20 provides a cutting edge engageable with the paper.

A transverse trough 22 has its rear flange riveted or otherwise secured to the back 1 immediately above the hood 2, to provide a pencil holder or receptacle.

The front side of the back 1 above the pencil holder 22 provides a space 23 for bear-' ing suitable advertising matter, enabling the device to be used as an advertising medium or novelty.

In use, the exposed portion 12 of the paper may readily be written upon for any purpose whatever, and the note or memoranda may be withdrawn. This is accomplished by swinging the cutter blade 17 downwardly out of the way, as illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, thus exposing the upper end of the paper which projects above the upper strip 13. The upper end of the the plate 1, and the free portion of the paper may then be torn loose along the cutting edge 20 of the blade 17, this providing a protruding portion of the paper above the upper strip 13 which may be subsequently grasped for pulling out the paper. Instead of cutting the paper loose, each time a note is written thereon, the paper-can be withdrawn in a continuous strip containing a series of notes, as will be apparent. When the supply of paper is exhausted, the receptacle 6 can be readily removed to enable a new roll of paper to be placed therein, in which event, the receptacle is replaced within the hood 2 and attached to the back 1, the paper being properly passed over the front edge of the receptacle 6, thence under the lower edge of the plate 1 and thence upwardly over the plate 41- and under the strips 18.

The present device is simple and inexpensive in construction, and can readily be transported by parcel post.

The holder provides desirable means for taking notes or recording memoranda for any purpose whatever.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A paper holder comprising a casing embodying an-upright back and a hood, the hood having triangular sides whose rear edges are attached to the edges of the back and having an inclined plate connecting the front edges of the sides, a concaved receptacle for a roll of paper disposed within the lowe portion of the hood and having its back wall detachably engaged to said back, the front wall of the receptacle projecting upwardly above the lower end of said plate and the paper being adapted to be passed over the front wall of the receptacle and under the lower end of said plate, and means carried by the hood for holding the'paper' upon said plate and to allow the paper to be pulled upwardly thereover.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto ailixed my signature in the presence of'two witnesses.

REUBEN D. WIRT.

Witnesses: C. R. PARKER,

NM. GEBHARDTSBAUER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

